High diversity and local endemism in Aotearoa New Zealand's groundwater crustacean fauna

• Published in: Ecology and evolution Vol. 11; no. 22; pp. 15664 - 15682
• Main Authors: Fenwick, Graham D., Greenwood, Michelle J., Hogg, Ian D., Meyer, Stacey J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.11.2021; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Amphipoda; Aquifers; Biodiversity; Crustaceans; cytochrome c oxidase subunit one (COI); Cytochrome-c oxidase; Cytochromes; Deoxyribonucleic acid; diversity; DNA; DNA barcoding; DNA sequencing; Ecosystems; Endemic species; Endemism; Fauna; Groundwater; Hydrology; Invertebrates; Isopoda; Land use; Mitochondrial DNA; Species diversity; stygofauna; Taxa; Threat evaluation; Wells; New Zealand; Australia; cytochrome c oxidase subunit one (COI); diversity; Isopoda; mitochondrial DNA; stygofauna; groundwater; endemism; Amphipoda

We used DNA barcoding to assess the diversity and distribution of New Zealand's groundwater amphipods and isopods (Crustacea) and to determine whether biodiversity and endemism within tectonically active New Zealand are similar to those of more tectonically stable continents. Sixty‐five wells w...